The Sulphur Springs Wildcats will challenge the Alvarado Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sulphur Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Springtown with points to spare, taking the game 56-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Jaxson Haire was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 140 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Skylar Lewis was in the mix too, providing Sulphur Springs with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Alvarado put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Panther Creek 44-41.
Alvarado's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demarcus Belton, who picked up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Alvarado also relied on Belton, who's 45-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Lance Sansom also helped out as he racked up 132 receiving yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. All came courtesy of Isaiah Sanchez: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Alvarado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Schyler Dethorne and Layne Woolard. Woolard also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13. Another thorn in Panther Creek's side was Anthony Frias, who forced two fumbles and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Sulphur Springs' win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Alvarado, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Sulphur Springs has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 167.1 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Alvarado has preferred to attack from the air: they average 283 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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